Original Article

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Colectomy Outcomes for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Objectives: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) encompasses Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). These two chronic inflammatory conditions can differ in severity, presentation, and anatomical localization, and can greatly affect quality of life if not managed properly. Given the many healthcare challenges during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, we studied…

Posted in: colectomy 3 Crohn's disease 2 inflammatory bowel disease 10 ulcerative colitis 6

Case Report

Infliximab-induced Headache and Infliximab-induced Meningitis: Two Ends of the Same Spectrum?

This report describes a case of aseptic meningitis induced by the tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitor infliximab. The patient, a 51-year-old female, was being treated for Crohn’s disease. After an infliximab infusion, she had headache, fever, arthralgia, myalgia, and meningismus. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis was remarkable for a neutrophilic pleocytosis and elevated…

Posted in: aseptic meningitis 2 Crohn's disease 2 headache 3 infliximab 4
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